Pre-LPN Observation Hours??

[isit4me]

Hi,

I am getting ready to apply to LPN school. The schools that I am applying to don't have a required number of observation hours. How many do you think would be good? Also is there a certain department that is better to observe in than another?

Thanks!!

[midcom]

I've never heard of having to observe. Actually performing skills, yes, during clinical instruction. The number of hours required for clinicals is probably set by your state's board of nursing. I know that for my program we have 90 hours of clinical during 3rd term and 120 during 4th. I also had clinicals in the first 2 but can't recall how many hours.

As far as observation is concerned, if you want to observe, many hospitals will arrange for you to do some job shadowing.

Dixie